Foreign student at IIT-Kanpur accuses senior professor of molestation

KANPUR: A senior professor of IIT-Kanpur has been removed from teaching responsibilities pending inquiry after a foreign student enrolled in a programme under him accused him of molesting her. After the student complained to the institute authorities on Sunday, the case was immediately handed over to the internal complaints committee (ICC).

Issuing a statement, deputy director of the institute Prof Manindra Agarwal said, "Last week, a complaint was filed by a girl student against a faculty member for inappropriate conduct. Soon, the ICC of the institute started investigations under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act and the said faculty member was immediately removed from teaching responsibilities of the course in which the complainant was registered." (The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)